While ₹933.06 crore was disbursed to over 46 lakh small, marginal and landless farmers, 2,000 each was provided to about 18 lakh landless farmers as an additional incentive. The financial burden will be around ₹360 crore for the additional incentive.
Financial assistance to farmers has come a week after the cabinet allowed a proposal of the state government to make payment anytime of the year instead of for two crop seasons khariff and rabi.
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